The 

Isabella  Thoburn 
Auxiliary 


^  An  honorary  Society  among  col¬ 
lege  women  who  propose,  when 
opportunity  offers,  to  co-operate 
with  the  ^omanV .Foreign  Mis¬ 
sionary  Society  in  sharing  Christian 
privileges  with  the  women  and 
children  of  other  lands. 


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WOMAN'S  FOREIGN  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church 


ISABELLA  THOBURN 


Founder  of  the 
St.  Glairsville, 


first  Christian  College  for  Women 
in  Asia. 

Ohio,  1840 — Lucknow,  India,  1901. 


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“The  most  powerful  element  of  human  society  is  women  who 
mold  the  lives  of  little  children  who  will  be  the  nation  in 
twenty-five  years.”  — Robert  E.  Speer. 


To  Student  Center  Committees: — 

Emerson  has  said  “We  are  never  tired  so  long  as  we 
can  see  far  enough.”  The  vista  before  you  extends  to 
far  lying  shores  and  reveals  untold  possibilities. 

Your  work  in  the  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary  brings 
that  opportunity  prized  by  the  queenly  president  of 
Wellesley  College,  Alice  Freeman  Palmer,  “It  is  people 
that  count.  You  want  to  put  yourself  into  people;  they 
touch  other  people;  these,  others  still  and  so  you  go  on 
working  forever.” 

Your  point  of  contact  is  with  a  class  destined  to  have 
large  influence.  Many  have  ability  to  see  and  to  do 
greater  works  than  we  who  call  them  to  service. 

It  is  your  privilege  to  enlist  for  the  world’s  deepest 
needs,  not  only  the  originality,  efficiency  and  daring  of 
trained  minds  but  the  sympathy  of  warm  hearts  and 
the  faith,  the  consecration,  the  loyalty  of  young  lives. 

May  the  Master  who  calls  for  them  guide  you  in  your 
task.  As  you  consciously  and  unconsciously  entreat  his 
guidance,  may  you  realize  that  it  is  God  who  worketh 
through  you. 

MARY  CARR  CURTIS, 

General  Student  Secretary. 


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Swift  to  hear. 

Prompt  to  obey. 

Ready  to  serve.” 

This  record  of  Isabella  Thoburn,  carved  on  the 
white  stone  over  her  grave  in  Lucknow,  India,  is 
the  motto  of  the  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliaries. 

A  loyal  worker  in  her  church  at  home,  the  first  to 
offer  her  services  to  the  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary 
Society  for  work  abroad,  her  name  has  been  deemed 
worthy  to  lead  a  loyal  movement  among  Methodist  col¬ 
lege  women. 

The  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary  is  an  honorary  so¬ 
ciety,  into  whose  membership  are  invited  those  who 
purpose,  when  opportunity  offers,  to  co-operate  with 
the  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society  in  sharing 
Christian  privileges  with  the  women  of  other  lands. 

The  vital  point  is  a  membership  card  which  transfers 
to  the  “regular  army”  when  college  training  is  past. 

No  dues  are  asked,  for  student  missionary  contribu¬ 
tions  are  directed  to  Sister  Colleges,  to  Y.  W.  C.  A. 
foreign  work,  or  other  objects.  No  student  officers  are 
asked,  for  college  life  is  already  overcrowded  with 
organizations. 

No  extra  burden  is  placed  on  the  busy  student  sched¬ 
ule,  for  a  supper  invitation  is  the  common  announce¬ 
ment  of  an  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary  meeting.  It 
does  not,  therefore,  come  under  the  head  of  a  “student 
activity.” 

The  programs,  planned  by  the  committee  of  Meth¬ 
odist  women  appointed  for  the  student  center,  may 
vary,  but  one  clear  object  stands  forth  always — the 
preparation  of  Methodist  women  students  for  their 
allotted  responsibility  as  Methodist  women  for  70,000,000 
women  and  children  unreached  by  the  Gospel. 


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ORGANIZATION 

The  Student  Department  of  the  Woman’s  Foreign 
Missionary  Society  consists  of: 

A  General  (National)  Student  Secretary  and  Ad¬ 
visory  Committee  of  three,  with  official  headquar¬ 
ters  at  the  general  office  of  the  Society,  Room  710, 
150  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York. 

Eleven  Branch  student  secretaries. 

Local  committees  for  all  student  centers  where 
Methodist  women  are  in  attendance. 

(See  By-Laws,  Art.  VI.  and  VII.,  Annual  Report  of  the  Woman’s 
Foreign  Missionary  Society.) 


Student  work  in  each  Branch  is  carried  on  by  a 
Branch  student  committee  of  which  the  Branch  stu¬ 
dent  secretary  is  chairman.  The  chairmen  of  all  stu¬ 
dent  center  committees,  together  with  certain  student 
representatives,  are  members. 

The  student  center  committee  is  composed  of  a 
chairman,  appointed  by  the  Branch  student  secretary 
and  confirmed  at  the  Branch  Annual  Meeting,  and  five 
or  more  members,  chosen  by  the  chairman  in  consul¬ 
tation  with  the  Branch  student  secretary  and  officers 
of  the  local  auxiliaries. 


DUTIES  OF  THE  STUDENT  CENTER  COMMITTEE 

The  Committee  shall 

1.  Arrange  for  meetings  of  the  Isabella  Thoburn 
Auxiliary. 

2.  Plan  programs  presenting  the  work  of  the 
Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society  in  its  far- 
reaching  and  important  aspects  showing  its  vital 
relation  to  other  world  movements  and  its  place 
in  the  general  and  local  work  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church. 

3.  Enroll  Methodist  women  students  as  members  of 
the  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary  and  so  far  as  pos¬ 
sible,  keep  in  touch  with  them. 

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4.  Keep  in  touch  with  student  volunteers  and  foreign 
students,  rendering  special  service  when  needed. 
(See  pamphlet,  Preparation  of  Women  Mission¬ 
aries,  25c,  Board  of  Missionary  Preparation,  25 
Madison  Avenue,  New  York.) 

5.  Encourage  the  use  of  missionary  literature  in  col¬ 
lege  and  dormitory  libraries.  A  complimentary 
copy  of  the  Woman's  Missionary  Friend  is  sent  to 
each  Methodist  college  and  to  other  institutions 
where  attendance  of  Methodist  women  creates  a 
demand. 

6.  Hold  committee  meetings  at  regular  intervals  to 
consider,  plan  and  pray  for  the  committee  work. 

7.  Assist  the  Branch  student  secretary  in  District 
and  Branch  meetings. 

8.  Report  semi-annually  to  Branch  student  secretary. 


MEMBERS  OF  THE  ISABELLA  THOBURN  AUXILIARY 


Following  the  presentation  of  the  work  of  the 
Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society  and  the  purpose 
of  the  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary,  each  student  present 
should  be  asked  to  fill  out  a  record  card,  thus  signify¬ 
ing  her  purpose  to  co-operate  in  this  work  of  her 
church. 

This  constitutes  her  a  member  of  the  Isabella  Tho¬ 
burn  Auxiliary  and  entitles  her  upon  leaving  college 
to  active  membership  in  any  organization  of  the 
Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society. 

The  record  card  should  be  filed  by  the  chairman  or 
secretary  of  the  Committee  and  sent  when  the  student 
leaves  school  to  the  Branch  student  secretary  who  will 
compile  therefrom  a  note  of  recommendation  to  district 
or  auxiliary  officers,  or  pastor  of  local  church. 

A  membership  card  which  transfers  to  some  active 
organization  of  the  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  So¬ 
ciety,  should  be  given  by  the  Committee  to  each  mem¬ 
ber  of  the  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary  when  about  to 
leave  college. 


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These  cards  are  furnished  free  at  the  Branch  Depot 
of  Supplies. 

A  Standard  Bearer  may  transfer  her  membership  to 
the  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary  upon  entering  college. 
This  plan  is  similar  to  affiliated  church  membership.  It 
is  a  matter  of  fine  sentiment  with  many  who 

“Began  in  the  cradle,  in  earliest  youth 
To  send  to  the  Ghristless  God’s  precious  truth,” 

to  keep  unbroken  their  connection  with  our  beautiful 
“Sisterhood  of  World  Service.”  The  Isabella  Thoburn 
Auxiliary  affords  this  opportunity  otherwise  lost  amid 
the  organizations  of  the  college  period. 


EXPENSES 

Local  expenses  may  be  met: 

By  a  local  hostess  auxiliary. 

By  a  distant  hostess  auxiliary. 

By  a  group  or  district  organization. 

By  lady  entertaining. 

Or  by  the  Committee. 

In  this,  as  in  other  matters,  ways  and  means  depend 
upon  local  conditions.  The  woman  who  contributed  a 
glass  of  jelly  to  the  supper  at  which  a  student  received 
inspiration  resulting  in  a  new  organization  in  a  distant 
state,  felt  well  repaid  for  her  investment. 


INVITATIONS 


These  may  be: 

Personal  notes  from  the  committee. 

Invitation  to  a  class  or  group  through  their  leader. 
Public  announcement  (not  often  advisable). 

Date  published  in  college  handbook  (a  good  plan), 
Upper  classmen  invite  other  students. 

In  certain  large  colleges,  special  supper  invitations 
have  been  confined  to  seniors,  other  classes  being  in¬ 
vited  to  more  general  affairs,  such  as  lantern  slide  lec¬ 
tures,  etc. 


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An  informal  tea  in  homelike  surroundings  with  es¬ 
pecial  invitations  to  freshmen,  brought  good  results  in 
a  State  University.  Many  freshmen  come  with  mission¬ 
ary  interest  which  the  committee  should  by  all  means 
conserve. 


MEETINGS 

The  time  and  frequency  of  the  Isabella  Thoburn  Aux¬ 
iliary  meetitigs  will  be  largely  determined  by  local 
conditions. 

At  least  two  meetings  for  instruction  and  a  senior 
farewell  should  be  held  annually,  the  fall  meeting  not 
later  than  November,  and  the  spring  meeting  early  in 
May,  or  at  other  convenient  times. 

March  23rd,  the  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the 
Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society;  April  24th,  Miss 
Thoburn’s  birthday;  the  week  preceding  or  following 
Easter  are  dates  suggested. 

If  the  date  can  be  decided  early  enough  to  go  into  the 
College  calendar,  there  is  great  advantage.  Experience 
shows  good  results  from  meetings  of  informal  charac¬ 
ter;  cushions  on  the  floor  of  a  real  home  and  “homey 
eats”  are  appreciated. 

Success  has  attended: 

Supper  in  church  parlors,  interspersed  with  college 
and  church  songs  and  brief  pointed  missionary 
talks, 

Four  o’clock  lantern  lecture, 

Indoor  picnics,  knitting  and  thimble  parties. 

Tea  on  Sunday  afternoon  in  private  home, 

Garden  party,  porch  party, 

Woods  breakfast. 

Trolley  or  sleighing  party. 

Let  the  senior  farewell  be  a  half  hour  service  of  con¬ 
secration  on  the  communion  Sabbath  preceding  Com¬ 
mencement.  Plan  to  go  in  a  body  to  the  communion 
table. 


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PROGRAMS 

Begin  your  plans  with  a  delinite  statement  of  the 
object  of  the  program. 

Make  out  a  general  plan  for  the  year. 

Fully  half  the  presentation  should  appeal  to  the  eye — 
Posters  that  drive  a  fact  all  the  way  home,  decorated 
maps,  curios  labelled  to  tell  something  pertinent. 

In  every  program  plan  for  student  expression, — 
singing,  concert  repetitions,  writing  our  questions,  de¬ 
cision  shown  by  rising,  etc. 

A  rule  for  speakers — concentrate  on  salient  points, 
use  the  fewes't  possible  words,  and  “hit  the  line  hard.” 

Give  place  to  the  songs  of  the  church  and  the  college 
which  bind  hearts  together. 

For  table  grace,  one  verse  of: 

“Awake  my  soul  to  joyful  lays” — Meth.  Hymnal,  No. 
539. 

“Break  thou  the  bread  of  life” — Meth.  Hymnal,  No. 
325. 

“Be  present  at  our  table,  Lord” — 

or  concert  repetition  of  the  23d  Psalm. 

For  prayer: 

“Holy  Spirit,  faithful  guide.” 

“Saviour,  like  a  shepherd  lead  us.” 

“O  Jesus,  I  have  promised.” 

“My  faith  looks  up  to  thee.” 

“Lord,  speak  to  me,  that  I  may  speak.” 

“Spirit  of  God!  descend  upon  my  heart.” 

For  closing: 

“I  love  to  tell  the  story.” 

“When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross.” 

“Lord,  for  tomorrow  and  its  needs.” 

“Jesus  Lover  of  my  soul.” 

“Hasten,  Lord,  the  glorious  time.” 

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(POSTER) 

THE  WORLD  SURVEY  BY  MISSIONARY  EXPERTS 
ESTIMATES  A  THOUSAND  MILLION  YET  TO  HEAR 

THE  GOSPEL 

Proportionate  Responsibility  Is  Now  Assigned  to  Each 

Evangelistic  Denomination 


70,000,000  WOMEN  AND  CHILDREN 
are  dependent  on  the  WOMEN  OF  THE  METHODIST 

EPISCOPAL  CHURCH 
For  Intellectual  and  Spiritual  Liberty 


To  Meet  This  Responsibility 
2800  WOMEN  MISSIONARIES  ARE  NEEDED 
By  the  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society 

596  ARE  NOW  AT  WORK  ! 

THE  ISABELLA  THOBURN  AUXILIARY 
CAN  MEET  THIS  CHALLENGE 


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(POSTER) 

IF  ONE  OUT  OF  EVERT  TEN 
METHODIST  WOMEN  STUDENTS  SHOULD  JOIN 
THE  FORCES  ABROAD  THE  NEED  FOR 
MISSIONARIES  WOULD  BE  MET 

6  Cents  a  Week  From  Every  Methodist  Woman 
WOULD  FURNISH  $6,000,000  ANNUALLY 
An  Adequate  Support  for  the  Task 

IF  EACH  METHODIST  WOMAN  STUDENT 
SHOULD  ENLIST  ONE  HUNDRED  ACTIVE  MEMBERS 
For  The  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society 
The  Task  of  the  Home  Base  Could  Be  Met 

Can  The  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary  Meet  This  Challenge? 

his  share  is  that  goeth  down  to  the  battle,  so  shall  his 
share  be  that  tarrieth  by  the  baggage;  they  shall  share  alike.” 
—I  Sam.  XXX;  24. 


(These  should  be  permanent  posters  and  have  prominent  places  at 
every  meeting  of  the  Isabella  Thoburn  Auxiliary.) 


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In  connection  with  these  posters  present  the  topic: 

HOW  GAN  I,  A  METHODIST  WOMAN,  MEET  THIS 

RESPONSIBILITY? 

I.  Be  one  of  the  2800  missionaries 

As  Teacher 

In  one  of  the  eight  woman’s  colleges  supported 
wholly  or  in  part  by  the  Woman’s  Foreign  Mis¬ 
sionary  Society 

In  one  of  the  normal  or  high  schools 
In  one  of  the  intermediate  schools,  orphanages 
or  industrial  schools 

As  kindergartner,  as  domestic  science,  physical 
education,  music  or  art  teacher. 

1400  schools  to  be  supplied. 

As  Doctor  or  Nurse 

In  one  of  the  twenty-one  hospitals  of  the  Wo¬ 
man’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society. 

“The  greatest  battlefield  in  the  world  today 
with  the  greatest  suffering  and  loss  of  life  is 
among  the  millions  of  child-mothers  in  India.” 

As  that  Leader  of  Leaders,  the  Missionary  Evange¬ 
list 

Who  supervises  village  schools,  trains  Bible 
women,  introduces  sanitation  and  social  better¬ 
ment  along  with  the  Christian  message. 

Questions  for  Discussion 

In  what  countries  are  these  positions  open? 

How  many  missionaries  has  your  college 
trained  for  the  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary 
Society? 

Gan  this  proportion  be  increased? 

II.  Be  a  worker  at  the  Home  Base 

As  member  and  contributor  in  a  regular  auxiliary 
or  Standard  Bearer  company 

As  leader  of  Junior  organizations 

As  officer  in  local,  district,  conference,  Branch 
and  General  Executive  organizations. 

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WHAT  GAN  BE  DONE  IN  THE  HOME  CHURCH  BY: 

Story-Tellers 

Take  the  missionary  message  in  story  form  to  Sunday 
Schools. 

Lend  variety  to  auxiliary  meetings  by  a  well-told 
story. 

Teach  art  of  missionary  story-telling  to  Mothers’ 
Clubs  and  classes. 

Tell  stories  at  children’s  rallies. 

Illustrate  the  art  at  district  meetings. 

Artists 

Work  out  attractive  year  books  and  programs. 

Design  special  invitations,  menu  and  place  cards. 

Sketch  attractive  posters  for  church  bulletin  boards. 

Prepare  illustrative  charts  and  mottoes. 

Instruct  others  in  the  art. 

Teachers 

Direct  reading  circles. 

Conduct  normal  classes  on  the  text-book. 

Discuss  the  elements  of  the  teaching  process  as  ap¬ 
plied  to  missionary  instruction. 

Readers 

Give  an  evening  of  missionary  readings.  Recitation 
preferable. 

Interpret  great  missionary  hymns,  co-operating  with 
musicians. 

Inspire  a  meeting  with  an  appropriate  poem  recited 
at  the  right  moment. 

Musicians 

Make  the  music  at  meetings  a  real  contribution  to  the 
Kingdom. 


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Organize  quartets  and  glee  clubs. 

Train  children’s  choruses  in  missionary  songs. 

Publish  carefully  edited  list  of  appropriate  missionary 
solos  and  hymns. 


Players 

Present  the  missionary  appeal  in  interesting  dramatic 
sketches. 

Organize  dramatic  sections  in  local  societies  to  give 
missionary  plays  and  other  sketches  for  Sunday 
Schools,  district  meetings  and  special  meetings  of 
the  society. 

Specialize  on  costumes  of  mission  lands.  Arrange 
exhibits. 

Train  children  in  this  work. 


Stenographers 

Volunteer  evening  work  to  assist  burdened  officers  of 

District,  Conference  or  Branch  with  their  letters 
or  reports. 

Typewrite  inserts  for  programs  and  menus  where 
printing  is  too  expensive. 

Mimeograph  important  items  and  announcements  for 
distribution. 

Volunteer  for  telephone  service  when  emergency  calls 
are  to  be  sent  out. 


Speakers 

Help  needy  organizations  with  an  effective  address. 

Give  evening  lectures  illustrated  with  stereopticon. 

Organize  among  leaders  a  class  to  encourage  public 
speaking. 


In  connection  with  this  program,  a  good  story-teller 
might  give  Jeevamoni  (3c),  For  Love’s  Sweet  Sake  (2c), 
or  The  Master  Wants  You  (2c.) 


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References: — 

Annual  Report  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  So- 
ciet;  5 

Pamphlets,  Board  of  Missionary  Preparation.  (25 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City.) 

Bulletins  Student  Volunteer  Movement.  (25  Madi¬ 
son  Ave.,  New  York  City.) 

Our  Work  for  the  World  (30c). 

The  King’s  Business  (36c). 

(Unless  otherwise  marked,  order  from  Branch  Depot  of  Supplies.) 


PROGRAM— AN  IMMENSE  BUSINESS  CONCERN 

An  annual  income  of  over  a  million  dollars.  Estab¬ 
lished  1869.  High  financial  rating. 

Property  valued  at  three  millions. 

Head  office  in  New  York.  Branch  offices  Boston, 
New  York,  Philadelphia,  Baltimore,  Cincinnati,  Chicago, 
Des  Moines,  Minneapolis,  Topeka,  San  Francisco  and 
Portland. 

7000  distributing  centers. 

600  foreign  agents  in  twelve  countries. 

Circulation  of  trade  journals,  166,000. 

Welfare  department — 1400  schools,  doctors  and  nurses 
in  employ. 

Pension  system. 

Politically  influential. 

The  idea  of  a  business  concern  may  be  used  in  dram¬ 
atizing  the  plan  of  organization  diagram.  (Page  16.) 
Represent  annual  meeting  of  board  of  directors — re¬ 
ports,  cablegrams,  plans  to  increase  business. 

PROBLEM 

Given:  the  eager-hearted,  loving  Christian  children, 
girls  and  women  of  Methodism. 

To  Construct:  by  means  of  them,  an  organization  fitted 

to  carry  the  love  and  light  of  Christ  to 
the  weary,  unillumined  women,  girls 
and  children  of  the  non-Christian  world. 

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1.  (a)  Take  a  group  of  babies  here  and  another 
group  there  and  call  them  Little  Light  Bearers; 
continue  the  process  until  all  the  babies  of  the 
Church  are  enrolled; 

(b)  Repeat  for  groups  of  children,  calling  them 
King’s  Heralds; 

(c)  Repeat  for  girls  and  young  women,  calling  the 
groups  Standard  Bearers  and  Young  Women’s 
Societies. 

11.  Combine  these  groups  under  the  direction  of 
groups  composed  of  the  women  of  the  Church 
organized  as  Auxiliaries. 

III.  Combine  these  small  groups  into  districts;  organ¬ 

ize  the  districts  into  conferences  and  the 
conferences  into  eleven  major  groups  known 
as  Branches. 

IV.  Sum  up  the  whole  series  in  a  central  group,  to  be 

called  the  General  Executive  Committee,  which 
represents  them  all. 

V.  Superpose,  upon  the  General  Executive  Committee 
and  through  it  upon  the  thousands  of  smaller 
groups,  the  greatest  of  missionary  ideals,  that 
of  carrying  the  Gospel  to  every  creature; 

AND  YOU  WILL  HAVE 

VI.  In  conclusion,  connecting  lines  radiating  to  every 
land  where  women,  girls  and  children,  needing 
Christ,  wait  to  be  taught  of  Him. 

Q.  E.  D. 

PROGRAM— STANDARD  BEARER  WORK 

Leader  impersonates  District  Secretary  of  Young  Peo¬ 
ples’  work,  or  Field  Secretary. 

Selects  one  student  for  prospective  counselor,  others 
represent  a  group  of  high  school  girls  who  ask  nu¬ 
merous  questions. 

Have  at  hand  Branch  Report,  Standard  Bearer  Hand¬ 
book,  catalogue  of  literature,  membership  cards,  report 
blanks.  Standard  Bearer  Manual,  leaflets,  etc.  A  packet 
may  be  obtained  free  from  the  Depot  of  Supplies  for 
purposes  of  organization. 


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Write  Publication  office  for  sample  copies  of  the 
Woman's  Missionary  Friend,  and  call  attention  to  monthly 
Standard  Bearer  department,  Mystery  Box,  etc. 

Leader  states  object  of  meeting  and  introduces  coun¬ 
selor. 

What  is  a  Standard  Bearer  company? 

Ask  a  good  reader  among  girls  to  tell  the  story  of  its 
origin  (Leaflet,  “Story  of  the  Standard  Bearers,”  2 
cents). 

Present  status  of  organization  and  scope  of  work.  If 
Standard  Bearer  missionary  has  gone  from  this  college, 
tell  of  her  work,  etc.  Mention  Branch  Standard  Bearer 
missionaries. 

How  related  to  other  organizations  of  the  Woman’s 
Foreign  Missionary  Society?  What  officials,  local  and 
general?  State  requirements  of  membership,  dues, 
meetings,  public  programs,  convention  representatives 
(see  leaflet  “Wanted,  Girls,”  2  cents). 

Pass  pledge  cards.  Announce  results.  Informal  bal¬ 
lot  for  officers. 

Elect  chairman  of  program,  membership  and  other 
committees.  Place  helps  in  hands  of  officers  and  com¬ 
mittees. 

Close  with  Standard  Bearer  service,  brief  selections 
from  “Gail  Holister’s  Heritage”  (28  cents),  or  a  well- 
told  story,  “The  Master  Wants  You”  (2  cents),  or  “It 
Need  Not  Have  Been”  (2  cents). 


PROGRAM— CHILDREN’S  WORK 

A  plan  similar  to  the  Standard  Bearer  demonstration 
may  be  followed  in  presenting  children’s  work.  Kin¬ 
dergarten  work  may  go  well  in  an  informal  meeting. 

The  work  may  be  described  in  letters,  real  or  imag¬ 
inary  from  former  students  who  are  giving  a  vision  of 
world  brotherhood  to  King’s  Herald  bands. 

Explain  the  Little  Light  Bearer  plan  (.Tunior  Hand¬ 
book,  5c). 

Ask  for  volunteers  for  children’s  leaders. 

Practice  the  children’s  slogan  whose  catch  words  are 
made  from  the  first  letter  of  our  twelve  foreign  mission 

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fields:  Japan,  India,  Burma,  Bulgaria,  South  America, 
Italy,  Malaysia,  Mexico,  Philippines,  Africa,  China, 
Korea. 

Jihb  Simm  Pack. 

Jibb  Simm  Pack, 

We’ll  never  go  back 
On  Jibb  Simm  Pack. 

Notes  for  Children’s  Workers 

Brilliancy  is  not  necessary  for  leadership  among  chil¬ 
dren,  but  there  must  be  a  love  for  children  and  a  belief 
in  missions.  “Consecration,  information  and  imagina¬ 
tion.” 

In  preparation  read  some  great  missionary  book: 
“Mary  Slessor,”  “David  Livingstone,”  “Anne  of  Ava,” 
“Under  Marching  Orders.”  The  object  is  not  only  to 
make  missionary  students  but  missionary  lovers. 

Secure  addresses  of  district  and  conference  officers. 
Junior  Handbook  and  organizing  outfit  and  a  catalogue 
from  the  Depot  of  Supplies.  Order  copies  of  the  Junior 
Missionary  Friend  from  the  Publisher,  581  Boylston 
Street,  Boston,  Mass. 

Explain  plan  in  Sunday  school  classes  and  talk  with 
mothers. 

Plan  for  programs — Devotions  10  minutes,  business 
10,  study  20,  manual  work  or  play,  (“What  Shall  They 
Play,”  5  cents),  or  story  telling,  20  minutes. 

To  increase  efficiency  attend  conventions,  visit  other 
Bands,  join  in  rallies  and  public  meetings,  visit  lower 
grades  of  public  schools. 

Keep  in  touch  with  the  auxiliary  and  district  secre¬ 
tary  of  children’s  work.  Share  with  them  your  prog¬ 
ress  and  problems. 

Keep  in  touch  with  the  mothers.  Ask  for  their  help 
in  giving  parties.  Have  a  mother’s  day.  See  leaflets 
“Where’s  Mother?”  (2  cents),  and  “Program  for 
Mothers’  Meeting”  (10  cents). 

Keep  a  scrap  book  or  files  of  clippings  and  pictures. 

“Missionary  Gems  for  Juniors”  (25  cents)  is  a  very 
usable  collection.  One  of  the  poems  “A  Little  Heart 
and  How  It  Grew”  can  easily  be  worked  out  as  a  poster. 

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NOTES 

The  work  abroad  may  be  presented  as  a  Woman’s 
University,  with  departments  of  education,  language, 
medicine,  home  economics,  etc. 

“Round  the  World  in  Five  Minutes”  or  a  “Globe 
Trotter’s  Picnic”  for  a  curio  meeting.  Arrange  plac¬ 
ards,  posters,  curios  and  maps  of  the  twelve  mission 
fields  in  different  corners.  Have  some  souvenir  telling 
missionary  fact  at  each. 

After  the  general  tour  assign  groups  to  report  on  each 
country — the  pleasant  features,  difficulties,  what  is 
needed,  and  what  the  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  So¬ 
ciety  is  doing. 

Allow  five  minutes  for  investigation  and  questions  to 
the  person  in  charge. 

Give  life  of  Miss  Thoburn  in  stories  from  a  friend  of 
her  girlhood,  another  friend  of  her  young  womanhood 
(Dr.  Clara  Swain)  and  later  years  in  India  (Lilavati 
Singh).  References:  “Christian  Standards  of  Life” — 
Murray-Harris.  “Life  of  Isabella  Thoburn” — Thoburn. 

“Some  Generals  and  Their  Divisions.”  Bring  out  the 
general  work  of  the  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  So¬ 
ciety  through  personal  introduction  of  the  president, 
in  charge  of  the  Foreign  Department;  vice-president 
the  Home  Department;  secretary,  records  and  statis¬ 
tics;  treasurer,  income,  investments,  foreign  exchange, 
etc.;  secretary  of  student  work;  secretary  of  young 
people’s  work;  secretary  of  children’s  work;  secretary 
of  German  work  and  secretary  of  Swedish  work. 

Arrange  a  Mystery  Box  contest  with  a  contribution 
for  the  College  Missionary  Fund  to  the  winner. 

For  lantern  slides  inquire  of  the  Depot  of  Supplies. 

Consult  the  Student  Page  in  the  Woman’s  Mission¬ 
ary  Friend. 

Recommend  “Stewardship  Starting  Points”  (Metho¬ 
dist  Book  Concern  25  cents),  for  study  in  your  own 
and  in  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  missionary  committees. 

By  agreement  with  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.,  missionary  con¬ 
tributions  in  Methodist  colleges  are  directed  to  Sister 
Colleges  in  the  Orient. 

For  further  information  write  your  Branch  student 
secretary. 


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SERVICE  FOR  RECOGNITION  OF  MEMBERSHIP 
INTO  ISABELLA  THOBURN  AUXILIARY 

Chairman  presiding. 

Hymn  (all  standing) 

Oh  Master,  let  me  walk  with  thee 
In  lowly  paths  of  service  free; 

In  work  that  keeps  faith  sweet  and  strong, 

In  trust  that  triumphs  over  wrong. 

In  hope  that  sends  a  shining  ray 
Far  down  the  future’s  broadening  way; 

In  peace  that  only  Thou  canst  give 
With  Thee,  Oh  Master,  let  me  live. 


Purpose  (members  remain  standing) 

Chairman:  “We,  the  members  of  this  Isabella  Tho- 
burn  Auxiliary,  have  for  our  purpose,  a  better 
preparation  for  positions  of  helpful  service  and 
leadership  in  our  Church.  We  aim  to  widen  our 
sympathies,  deepen  our  consecration  and  in¬ 
crease  our  efficiency  that  we  may  the  better  meet 
our  responsibility  for  70,000,000  of  our  sisters, 
who  still  sit  in  darkness.” 

Girls:  “This  is  truly  our  purpose.” 


Presentation  and  Welcome 

Chairman:  “You  girls  (reads  names)  are  now  duly 
elected  into  our  membership  and  heartily  wel¬ 
comed  into  our  goodly  fellowship.  Let  us  repeat 
together  the  words  carved  on  the  white  stone 
over  Isabella  Thoburn’s  grave,  which  express  so 
well  her  devoted  spirit,  and  which  we  Methodist 
students  of  America  are  proud  to  use  as  our 
motto: 

“Swift  to  hear, 

Prompt  to  obey, 

Ready  to  serve.” 


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Motto  for  Isabella  Thoburn  ”  Auxiliary 

Ypsilanti. 


Close  by  Singing 

1. 

Swift  to  hear  the  cry  of  millions, 

Quick  to  answer  human  need, 

Prompt  to  obey  the  vision  glorious. 

We  will  go  where  thou  dost  lead. 

2. 

Ready  to  serve  Thee,  hear  our  pledge  Lord, 
Ready  to  give  Thee  heart  and  brain. 

Ready  to  conquer  thru  Thy  spirit, 

That  the  world  may  know  Thy  name. 

(Tune,  “Jesus  calls  us  over  the  tumult." — No.  545,  Methodist 
Hymnal.) 


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This  booklet  can  be  purchased  for  10  cents  from  the 
Publication  Office,  581  Boylston  Street,  Boston,  Mass., 
or  any  Branch  Depot  of  Supplies.  Address  given  below. 

N.  E. — Miss  F.  A.  Farnham,  581  Boylston  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

N.  Y. — Miss  Grace  Whiteford,  Room  715,  150  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y. 

Phila. — Miss  V.  M.  Maharg,  1701  Arch  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Balto. — Mrs.  L.  W.  Dickens,  310  No.  Howard  Ave.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Cinn. — Miss  Alice  M.  Startsman,  420  Plum  St.,  Ginn.,  Ohio. 

No’wstn. — Miss  Marie  Winterton,  740  N.  Rush  St.,  Chicago,  Ill. 

Des  M. — Miss  K.  R.  Willis,  L.  B.  273,  Maryville,  Mo. 

Minn. — Mrs.  S.  F.  Draper,  3402  University  Ave.,  S.  E.,  Min¬ 
neapolis,  Minn. 

Topeka. — Miss  M.  D.  Thackara,  1303  T  St.,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

Pac.  So. — Miss  C.  M.  Leas,  Room  802,  255  So.  Hill  St.,  L.  A., 
Cal. 

Pac.  No. — Miss  J.  Marston,  5-7  City  Hall  Ave.,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Col.  R. — Mrs.  W.  M.  Erskine,  575  E.  Stark,  Portland,  Ore. 


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